[Tfug] iPods

Bexley Hall bexley401 at yahoo.com
Fri Sep 11 19:28:47 MST 2009


Hi Nathan,

> > Given that different OS's have different file naming
> > conventions, restrictions, etc., I *think* it seems
> > most prudent to obtain all "song information" from
> > the tags stored *in* the track.  Does this make sense?
> > E.g., then, the files themselves could arbitrarily be
> renamed
> > as appropriate to comply with the requirements of the
> > particular iPod on which they are being stored...
> 
> That is my thinking as well. I tend to name my ogg files
> based on the date, hour, minute and second they were produced. 
> Then I know exactly
> when it was made and the tag information has the details.

Ah, interesting.  I was going to say "why not just look at the
timestamp of the file?" -- but, that is easily altered!
Good point.

Thanks!
--don


      




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